Surgery – Body protecting or restraining devices for patients or infants – Head or face protector
Reexamination Certificate
1999-07-14
2001-10-16
Brown, Michael A. (Department: 3764)
Surgery
Body protecting or restraining devices for patients or infants
Head or face protector
C128S866000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06302111
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention generally relates to eye and ear protection for use in industrial environments.
2. Background Description
There are many industrial environments, such as auto manufacturers and shipyards, where eye and ear protection are both required. However, within this type of environment there are times when protection is not necessary and may be removed for purposes of communication. Storing and relocating each of these safety components has been problematical. Small earplugs are easily lost and quickly become unhygienic.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is therefore an object to provide a pair of earplugs which may be attachable to most glasses as chosen by the wearer. The present invention provides the wearer earplugs that are readily available and easily and completely disposable, to maintain good hygiene and the highest level of hearing protection.
With the present invention a pair of ear plugs is provided in which a flexible appendage connects each plug to an eyeglass frame. As worn, the earplugs, readily available, hanging from the eyeglass frame, are readily available for when the wearer enters high noise environments, and easily retained upon exiting.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3915166 (1975-10-01), McCrink
patent: 3943925 (1976-03-01), Leight
patent: 4916758 (1990-04-01), Ross
patent: 5074375 (1991-12-01), Grozil
Brown Michael A.
McGuireWoods LLP
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